School: Oulart (roll number 15419)

Location:
Oulart, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó hAilleacháin
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  1. Raheenaskea is the name of my townland. It is not rightly known why it ot that mane. Some people say it is the rath of skoughs. Others say it is the rath of water and others say it is the rath of prosperity.
    There are eleven families in it and fifty one people. There is one woman over seventy. She cannott speak Irish. She does not tell stories in English.
    Bolger + Kinsella are the most common names. Slated houses are most common. There are no ruins in the townland. No one ever imigrated.
    There is no river in the townland. The land is good. The townland is not mentioned in any song or story.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Raheennaskeagh Lower, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Mary Bolger
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheennaskeagh Lower, Co. Wexford